August 7, 2010

Beware Government Uses of Technology

It is noble that citizens assist police in stopping violent crimes. What about fasle accusations? Henry Louis Mencken's admonition comes to mind. "First they pass laws against the sons of bitches then they use them against the rest of us." In this case police encourage citizens to share information with the government using new technology. At the same time Obama and his elitist statists promote restricting citizen access to information held by government bureaucrats. The Obama regime wants power to censor Internet communications. Police across the country are increasingly arresting citizens who videotape police activities. It is all OK as long as the police do not abuse their powers. But as a few citizens know police powers are often used for personal, political, and economic purposes contrary to law. What protects citizens from police criminal abuses and restrictions of access to government held information? Technology is amoral and historically is used for both good and for evil. Not all government activities are good.

[From article]
“The chief of police and I strongly believe that the more information conduits we have for people to give us tips on crime and pictures of alleged perpetrators, the more effective we can be in fighting crime,”


http://bostonherald.com/news/regional/view.bg?articleid=1272844&position=1

T rider uses Twitter to alert cops to perv

Tweet tip of the iceberg

By Richard Weir
Boston Herald
Saturday, August 7, 2010

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